{"id":"court_ctb_3948_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3948,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n) Debtors.<sup>1</sup> )\n\nIn re: ) Chapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*, ) Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) ) (Jointly Administered)\n\n## **MOTION OF ZETA GLOBAL CORP. TO EXCUSE LOCAL COUNSEL FROM ATTENDANCE AT JANUARY 15, 2025 HEARING**\n\n)\n\nZeta Global Corp. respectfully moves for an order excusing its undersigned local counsel from attendance at the hearing on Motions to Dismiss and Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings (the \"Motions\") scheduled for Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. before the Honorable Julie A. Manning, United States Bankruptcy Judge (the \"Hearing\"). In support of the motion, Zeta Global Corp. respectfully states:\n\n1. Zeta Global Corp. is the defendant in an adversary proceeding captioned *Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Zeta Global Corp.*, Adv. Proc. No. 24-05092. In that adversary proceeding, Zeta Global Corp. has filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings [Adv. Proc. ECF No. 21] in accordance with the Court's Order Further Amending Avoidance Action Procedures Order and Scheduling Joint Briefing of Motions to Dismiss and Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings, entered in these chapter 11 cases on September 25, 2024 [ECF No. 3577].\n\n2. On November 27, 2024, the Court entered a scheduling order scheduling the Hearing [Bankr. ECF No. 3857].\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtors are Ho Wan Kwok (also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases) (last four digits of tax identification number: 9595), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and the Genever Holdings Corporation is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok (solely for purposes of notices and communications).\n\n3. Zeta Global Corp. is represented in the adversary proceeding by DLA Piper LLP (US) through John J. Clarke, Jr. and C. Kevin Kobbe, who are both members of the firm. Mr. Clarke is a member of the bar of this Court and is acting as local counsel. Mr. Kobbe is a visiting lawyer who has been admitted *pro hac vice* and is acting as lead counsel for Zeta Global Corp. in these matters.\n\n4. Mr. Kobbe will be attending the Hearing in person, in accordance with the Court's scheduling order. Mr. Clarke is scheduled to be out of the country on the date of the Hearing and therefore will be unable to attend.\n\nIn accordance with Local Bankr. R. 9083-1 and Local R. 83-1(e)(2), Zeta Global Corp. respectfully requests that its local counsel, Mr. Clarke, be excused from attendance at the Hearing and that its lead counsel, Mr. Kobbe, be permitted to speak at the Hearing (solely to the extent necessary) without being accompanied by local counsel at the Hearing.\n\nDated: New York, New York January 8, 2025\n\nDLA PIPER LLP (US)\n\nBy: /s/ John J. Clarke, Jr. John J. Clarke, Jr. (ct31251) john.clarke@us.dlapiper.com\n\n1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 (212) 335-4500\n\nand\n\nC. Kevin Kobbe kevin.kobbe@us.dlapiper.com 650 South Exeter Street, Suite 1100 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 580-4189\n\n*Counsel for Zeta Global Corp.*\n\n## CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE\n\nI am counsel for the defendant Zeta Global Corp. in these proceedings. I certify that on January 8, 2025, I caused a copy of the foregoing to be filed electronically using the Court's electronic case filing system, which will provide notice of this filing electronically to all parties who have appeared in the chapter 11 case and in the adversary proceeding.\n\n> /s/ John J. Clarke, Jr. John J. Clarke, Jr. (ct31251)","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（康涅狄格区美国破产法院）\nBRIDGEPORT DIVISION（布里奇波特分院）\n\n) 债务人。1 )\n\n关于：) 第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，) 案号：22-50073 (JAM) )（合并审理）\nZETA GLOBAL CORP. 免除本地律师出席 2025年1月15日 听证会的动议\n\n)\n\nZeta Global Corp. 谨请求法院作出裁定，免除其下述签名的本地律师出席定于 2025年1月15日 星期三上午 10:00 在 Julie A. Manning（朱莉·A·曼宁）美国破产法官主持下举行的驳回动议和根据诉答书状请求判决的动议（简称“各项动议”）听证会（简称“听证会”）。为支持本动议，Zeta Global Corp. 谨陈述如下：\n\n1. Zeta Global Corp. 是标题为 Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Zeta Global Corp.、对席诉讼案号为 Adv. Proc. No. 24-05092 的对席诉讼程序中的被告。在该对席诉讼程序中，Zeta Global Corp. 已根据法院于 2024年9月25日 在这些第 11 章破产案件中录入的《进一步修改撤销之诉程序令并安排驳回动议与根据诉答书状请求判决的动议联合提交辩论意见时间表的命令》[ECF No. 3577]，提交了根据诉答书状请求判决的动议 [Adv. Proc. ECF No. 21]。\n\n2. 2024年11月27日，法院录入了一项安排听证会日期的日程安排裁定 [Bankr. ECF No. 3857]。\n\n1 债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，又名 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）和 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 和 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为：Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n\n3. Zeta Global Corp. 在该对席诉讼程序中由 DLA Piper LLP (US)（美商欧华律师事务所）的 John J. Clarke, Jr. 和 C. Kevin Kobbe 代表，两人均为该律所成员。Clarke 先生是本法院律师协会成员，并担任本地律师。Kobbe 先生是获准特别代理（pro hac vice）的出庭律师，并在这些事项中担任 Zeta Global Corp. 的首席律师。\n\n4. Kobbe 先生将根据法院的日程安排裁定亲自出席听证会。Clarke 先生定于听证会当日身处境外，因此将无法出席。\n\n根据 Local Bankr. R. 9083-1 及 Local R. 83-1(e)(2)，Zeta Global Corp. 谨请求免除其本地律师 Clarke 先生出席听证会，并允许其首席律师 Kobbe 先生在听证会上发言（仅在必要限度内），而无需本地律师在听证会上陪同。\n\n日期：纽约州纽约市\n2025年1月8日\n\nDLA PIPER LLP (US)\n\n签署人：/s/ John J. Clarke, Jr.\nJohn J. Clarke, Jr. (ct31251)\njohn.clarke@us.dlapiper.com\n\n1251 Avenue of the Americas\nNew York, New York 10020\n(212) 335-4500\n\n及\n\nC. Kevin Kobbe\nkevin.kobbe@us.dlapiper.com\n650 South Exeter Street, Suite 1100\nBaltimore, Maryland 21202\n(410) 580-4189\n\nZeta Global Corp. 的代理律师\n\n送达证书\n\n我是被告 Zeta Global Corp. 在这些诉讼程序中的代理律师。我证明，于 2025年1月8日，我已使用法院的电子案件归档系统以电子方式提交了前述文书的副本，该系统将以电子方式向在第 11 章破产案及对席诉讼程序中出庭的所有当事人提供本归档通知。\n\n/s/ John J. Clarke, Jr.\nJohn J. Clarke, Jr. (ct31251)","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":21,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3577,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3857,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":613,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:22:42"}